López Surname
Approximately 55,092 people bear this surname
López Surname Definition:
The son of Lope or Lupe (wolf).
The "-ez" ending indicates "son of Lope," from the latin "lupus" - wolf.
Fifth most popular name in Spain. Used principally as a patronymic, it is commonly found as given name and in combinations with other names, mainly toponyms or estate names.
Read More About This SurnameLópez Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 17,618 | 1:2,654 | 311 |
| Mexico | 15,263 | 1:8,132 | 903 |
| Guatemala | 9,287 | 1:1,732 | 297 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,939 | 1:1,831 | 198 |
| Argentina | 1,854 | 1:23,055 | 1,920 |
| Dominican Republic | 1,726 | 1:6,045 | 595 |
| Colombia | 1,210 | 1:39,483 | 2,222 |
| Venezuela | 816 | 1:37,015 | 2,098 |
| Chile | 603 | 1:29,215 | 1,637 |
| United States | 582 | 1:622,782 | 50,324 |
| Uruguay | 433 | 1:7,926 | 889 |
| Panama | 418 | 1:9,359 | 865 |
| Germany | 411 | 1:195,877 | 22,591 |
| Cuba | 366 | 1:31,483 | 1,588 |
| England | 304 | 1:183,283 | 16,451 |
| Portugal | 274 | 1:38,023 | 2,283 |
| Morocco | 273 | 1:126,286 | 22,036 |
| Peru | 257 | 1:123,674 | 7,187 |
| Ecuador | 158 | 1:100,670 | 6,194 |
| Brazil | 127 | 1:1,685,625 | 55,239 |
| France | 124 | 1:535,667 | 73,425 |
| Costa Rica | 112 | 1:42,679 | 1,060 |
| Belgium | 104 | 1:110,545 | 16,500 |
| Netherlands | 101 | 1:167,200 | 24,400 |
| Switzerland | 99 | 1:82,959 | 9,414 |
| Canada | 75 | 1:491,275 | 42,011 |
| Ireland | 72 | 1:65,402 | 4,223 |
| Italy | 57 | 1:1,072,924 | 71,656 |
| United Arab Emirates | 39 | 1:234,930 | 15,673 |
| Andorra | 27 | 1:3,105 | 589 |
| Sweden | 27 | 1:364,695 | 25,646 |
| Malta | 24 | 1:17,928 | 1,021 |
| China | 21 | 1:65,110,551 | 3,537 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| Australia | 20 | 1:1,349,785 | 70,688 |
| Japan | 13 | 1:9,834,176 | 45,186 |
| Finland | 12 | 1:458,058 | 28,977 |
| Nicaragua | 12 | 1:501,758 | 3,714 |
| Bolivia | 10 | 1:1,061,643 | 4,908 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Poland | 8 | 1:4,751,094 | 138,864 |
| Honduras | 7 | 1:1,259,492 | 5,127 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Turkey | 6 | 1:12,970,237 | 144,247 |
| El Salvador | 5 | 1:1,268,778 | 4,375 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Paraguay | 5 | 1:1,447,349 | 11,454 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1:272,795 | 11,064 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Grenada | 3 | 1:36,178 | 1,426 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | 1 | 1:5,854 | 177 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
The alternate forms: Lopez (8,983,626), Lòpez (1,161), Lôpez (8), Lópéz (5), Lõpez (1), Lópèz (1), Lopéz (298), Lopèz (67) & Lopêz (3) are calculated separately.
López (42) may also be a first name.
López Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The son of Lope or Lupe (wolf).
The "-ez" ending indicates "son of Lope," from the latin "lupus" - wolf.
Fifth most popular name in Spain. Used principally as a patronymic, it is commonly found as given name and in combinations with other names, mainly toponyms or estate names. Patronymic means son of Lope. Other forms derived from latin "lupo" - wolf.
Patronymic of Lope and does not necessarily indicate relationship.
Most ancient home in Galicia but later passed to Andalusia. See Lobo, Lobato, Lovato.
User-submitted Reference
A patronymic surname, due to its suffix ending in -ez. It refers to the 'son of Lope'.
It is an Italian surname that has been Castilianized.
- deleted-72043López Demographics
Average Male López Height
172.19 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
López Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name López Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname López is more frequently found in Spain than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Lopez, Lòpez, Lôpez, Lópéz, Lõpez, Lópèz, Lopéz, Lopèz or Lopêz. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name López? popularity and diffusion
The last name López is the 10,220th most common family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 132,280 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 64 percent of López reside; 33 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 32 percent reside in Iberian Europe. It is also the 1,566,439th most commonly held first name world-wide. It is borne by 42 people.
The surname López is most common in Spain, where it is borne by 17,618 people, or 1 in 2,654. In Spain López is most numerous in: Madrid, where 28 percent live, Andalusia, where 18 percent live and Catalonia, where 17 percent live. Not including Spain this surname is found in 112 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 28 percent live and Guatemala, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lopez | 93 | 8,983,626 | / |
| Lòpez | 93 | 1,161 | / |
| Lôpez | 93 | 8 | / |
| Lópéz | 93 | 5 | / |
| Lõpez | 93 | 1 | / |
| Lópèz | 93 | 1 | / |
| Llópez | 91 | 8 | / |
| Lópezz | 91 | 4 | / |
| Lóppez | 91 | 3 | / |
| Lópeez | 91 | 3 | / |
| Lóópez | 91 | 1 | / |
| Lóipez | 91 | 1 | / |
| Lóperz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Lopéz | 87 | 298 | / |
| Lopèz | 87 | 67 | / |
| Lopêz | 87 | 3 | / |
| Lapez | 80 | 1,345 | / |
| Lupez | 80 | 96 | / |
| Lópes | 80 | 19 | / |
| Lópiz | 80 | 5 | / |
| Lãpez | 80 | 4 | / |
| Lópex | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lópezová | 77 | 9 | / |
| Llopez | 73 | 425 | / |
| Lopezz | 73 | 97 | / |
| Loppez | 73 | 78 | / |
| Loopez | 73 | 75 | / |
| Lopeez | 73 | 50 | / |
| Loperz | 73 | 28 | / |
| Lopesz | 73 | 25 | / |
| Lapeiz | 73 | 22 | / |
| Lopezs | 73 | 22 | / |
| Lapetz | 73 | 21 | / |
| Lopetz | 73 | 19 | / |
| Loipez | 73 | 15 | / |
| Llópiz | 73 | 14 | / |
| Lopeaz | 73 | 12 | / |
| Liopez | 73 | 9 | / |
| Lhopez | 73 | 9 | / |
| Lappez | 73 | 9 | / |
| Loupez | 73 | 7 | / |
| Loepez | 73 | 5 | / |
| Lupiez | 73 | 5 | / |
| Lo'pez | 73 | 4 | / |
| L'Opez | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lopexz | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lopezx | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lospez | 73 | 3 | / |
| Loĭpez | 73 | 3 | / |
| Lopeiz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lapiez | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lupezz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lopehz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lopezj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lopezp | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lopiez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Llòpez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lop'ez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lòpezz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laupez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lapeusz | 67 | 50 | / |
| D'Lopez | 67 | 14 | / |
| L'Lopez | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lochpez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lupiesz | 67 | 1 | / |
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